The power from these 1,000 MW capacity will be supplied to states which do not have adequate wind resources.

The auction assumes significance because India has set an ambitious target of having 60,000 MW of wind power capacity by 2022.

SECI is the nodal agency for implementation of this scheme and is working on the e-bidding process followed by e-reverse auction for eligible bidders.

Although SECI did not provide any benchmark tariff, the average figure for wind power is around Rs 5.

Globally, India is at the fourth position after China, the US and Germany, in terms of wind capacity installation. The Centre has set an ambitious target of 175 gw power from renewable energy resources by 2022 and out of this, 60 gw has to come from wind power.